Saith

/seɪθ/ verb

Definition

An archaic form of 'says,' used in older English texts and the King James Bible to mean 'he or she says or said.'

Etymology

From Old English 'secgth,' the third-person singular of 'say.' The '-eth' ending was standard in Early Modern English before disappearing around 1700.

Kelly Says

The King James Bible's 'saith' is why many people sound British when quoting scripture—that language was already old-fashioned even in 1611, chosen deliberately to make the text feel timeless and sacred.

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